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    Bosch Active Line Plus vs Performance Line Cruise

    My wife is looking at getting a bike and is considering the latest version of the bike I have - a Cube Touring Hybrid Pro. I see that this year's model has the latest Bosch Performance Line Cruise motor in place of the Active Line Plus, which is on mine (and also on the cheaper 2020 Touring...
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    Front sprocket detached from crankset - Why? Has it happened to anyone else?

    I went out on a ride yesterday only for the front socket to detach from the crankset. Sod's law meant it happened the furthest distance from our house and I was forced to walk uphill and coast downhill over the 7 kms back. Prior to this there was little warning. Yes, there was sometimes...
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    How to squeeze the most of the battery?

    What with all the ascents over here I have to be relatively careful about how far I go on a trip. I did 70kms the other day with up to about 1500ms in ascents and still had just about enough juice to still feel comfortable on my return. I guess about 80kms would be about the limit with my...
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    Spare magnet

    Does anybody know if this will work to take as a back up for a Bosch magnet? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000OYFENU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1
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    Removing stubborn plug from a handlebar (Cube Touring Hybrid Pro)

    Anyone got any tips? I'm trying to install a mirror on one end of the handlebar on my bike. I have attempted to lever off the plug but it seems very stubborn. It has no screw, so I assume this is how to do it. However, I thought I should perhaps check before I used more force and perhaps did...
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    First ebike: Cube Touring Hybrid One/Hybrid or Reaction Hybrid One or something else?

    Looking for advice as a newbie. I used to cycle a lot in London up to my 30s. Am now mid 50s and living in a hilly part of France, south of Geneva. I am reasonably fit but the thought of all the ascents round here without any assistance is a bit much, hence my interest in an ebike. I anticipate...